Happy November, my darling readers! What do you have planned for the weekend? I’m excited to get a haircut—I’m so long overdue. Right now, the plan is to get another bob; as much as I want to grow my hair out, short hair seems to suit me best. Wishing you a terrific weekend ahead. Here, to get it started right, a few happy posts from around the web:

Puppy cam!!

Cutie booties.

Washi tape phone chargers.

Quince ginger sorbet.

Les parapluies de Cherbourg (I finally saw it!).

How to roast a cauliflower.

Jacoby to the tune of Benny Hill.

Dogs on parade.

That awkward moment when you wear the same outfit.

Purple leopard.

Jennifer Garner rocks a faux beard.

Freeze-frame, Friends-style.

Ode to fall.

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Happy Halloween! What are you doing to celebrate tonight? Last weekend, my friends and I dressed up for a “costume-required” pub crawl in Cobble Hill. It was a hoot! I mentioned my plans to go with Matt as Ron Burgundy and Veronica Corningstone, but sadly, Matt’s costume arrived day of—about 10 sizes too big. There was no way to salvage it, so we had to improvise. I think it all worked out! 

A few highlights from the night: My friend Joe was able to use the News 4 microphone I made, and go as Anchorman. And my friend Shalah’s homemade Black Swan look won the prize for best costume!

Wishing you a spook-tacular night!

PS—Congrats to the Boston Red Sox!

Sad story: Last year, when Matt and I went to Paris, I lost the “R” necklace he gave me for Christmas a couple of years back (the same one Rachel Berry wears on Glee). I have no idea how it happened—I meticulously went room by room after packing our bags to leave our Airbnb apartment, just to make sure I didn’t leave any jewelry behind! But, alas, the necklace was nowhere to be found when we got back to New York. 

Fast forward a year, and after far too many “If only I had my ‘R’ necklace…” moments, I decided it was worth re-ordering. I received my new necklace this past week—and I love it! There’s something so special about a monogrammed piece of jewelry. It becomes a piece of your identity (remember the SATC scene when Carrie found the necklace she thought she’d lost?), and one you can’t live without.

Do you have any monogrammed jewelry?

Two more ways to personalize your jewelry:
– Lucky numbers.
– Home state.

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Since my friend Shalah was in town for a visit, we got to have an impromptu recipe session, just like old times! The dish she introduced me to? This delicious kale and brussels sprouts salad from Epicurious.com. If you like kale and brussels sprouts, this is a recipe you have to try. It takes about 30 minutes to make—including time to chop everything up—but it has just the right amount of zing and crunch. We served it with pizza, and it was a hit!

Do you have a favorite fall salad recipe?

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I checked and season one of Scandal is on Netflix, so this week, I’m going to give the first few episodes a whirl. What do you think? Do you recommend this show?

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